Course: Rubber Manufacturing Processes

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Course title Rubber Manufacturing Processes
Course code TUVI/TWN4Z
Organizational form of instruction no contact
Level of course Doctoral
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 0
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Sedlačík Michal, prof. Ing. Ph.D.
Course content
- Basic concepts of rubber and rubber production technology. - Rubber and rubber raw materials. - Composition of rubber compounds, material flow in manufacturing rubber products. - Preparation of rubber compounds, mixing, properties of rubber compounds. - Preparation of semiproducts, molding, injection molding, extrusion, rolling, coating. - Production of reinforcement materials and supplies. - Confection of semiproduct, sizing ready-made parts. - Vulcanization rubber compounds. - Physical properties of the compound. - Chemical properties of the compound. - Manufacture of rubber products. - Production technologies. - Corrosion of the compound. - Processing of waste rubber.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Methods for working with texts (Textbook, book), Individual work of students
  • Preparation for examination - 100 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
Knowledge of basic organic and inorganic chemistry, process engineering, knowledge of applied physics, materials science, tensile elasticity, polymer physics, work processes.
Knowledge of basic organic and inorganic chemistry, process engineering, knowledge of applied physics, materials science, tensile elasticity, polymer physics, work processes.
learning outcomes
Define the composition of the ingredients of the rubber mixture according to the required properties of the future vulcanizate.
Define the composition of the ingredients of the rubber mixture according to the required properties of the future vulcanizate.
Professionally discuss and propose the production technology of the rubber product with regard to its use.
Professionally discuss and propose the production technology of the rubber product with regard to its use.
Orientation in rubber tests.
Orientation in rubber tests.
To comprehensively explain the principles of the circular economy in the field of processing rubber compounds and vulcanizates.
To comprehensively explain the principles of the circular economy in the field of processing rubber compounds and vulcanizates.
Characterize the effect of possible degradation processes within the rubber processing processes.
Characterize the effect of possible degradation processes within the rubber processing processes.
Skills
Experimentally obtain and analyze vulcanization parameters.
Experimentally obtain and analyze vulcanization parameters.
Apply standards for the analysis of unvulcanized and vulcanized test specimens.
Apply standards for the analysis of unvulcanized and vulcanized test specimens.
Analyze the effect of vulcanizate degradation on its physical properties.
Analyze the effect of vulcanizate degradation on its physical properties.
Analyze the effect of vulcanizate degradation on its chemical properties.
Analyze the effect of vulcanizate degradation on its chemical properties.
Compare the suitability of the rubber processing process in relation to the required application.
Compare the suitability of the rubber processing process in relation to the required application.
teaching methods
Knowledge
Individual work of students
Methods for working with texts (Textbook, book)
Methods for working with texts (Textbook, book)
Individual work of students
Skills
Individual work of students
Individual work of students
Practice exercises
Practice exercises
assessment methods
Knowledge
Oral examination
Oral examination
Recommended literature
  • Bhowmick, Anil K, Krishna C Baranwal, Rabindra Mukhopadhyay a Saikat Das Gupta. Reverse engineering of rubber products: concepts, tools, and techniques.. Boca Raton: Taylor and Francis, 2017. ISBN 9781420007176.
  • Dick, John S. How to improve rubber compounds : 1500 experimental ideas for problem solving. 1st ed. Cincinnati : Hanser Gardner Publications, 2004. ISBN 1569903611.
  • Erman, Burak, James E Martk a C. M Roland. The science and technology of rubber. Fourth edition. Amsterdam: Elsevier/AP, 2013. ISBN 978-0-12-394584-6.
  • Nakajima, Nobuyuki. The science and practice of rubber mixing. 1st ed. Shawbury : Rapra Technology, 2000. ISBN 1-85957-207-3.
  • Stritkze Bernie. Custom molding of thermoset elastomers: a comprehensive approach to materials, mold design, and processing.. Munich: Hanser Publishers, 2009. ISBN 978-1-56990-467-1.
  • White, James Lindsay. Rubber processing : technology, materials, and principles. Munich : Hanser, 1995. ISBN 1569901651.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Technology Study plan (Version): Tools and Processes (2016) Category: Special and interdisciplinary fields - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Technology Study plan (Version): Tools and Processes (2016) Category: Special and interdisciplinary fields - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Technology Study plan (Version): Tools and Processes (2016) Category: Special and interdisciplinary fields - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: -